We did it!" I said, feeling limp with relief. "It actually worked!" Dr. Turgenev rubbed his forehead. "I had very big doubts." "Big doubts?" I said weakly. The Russian scientist shrugged. "I am pessimist," he said.
Kenneth OppelI know you pretty well." "Better than anyone I think." I smiled. Her compliment was like a gift itself, only more precious than anything that could be bought.
Kenneth OppelIt's the way you look whenever she mentions her fiance. My cat looks like that before he hacks up a hairball.
Kenneth Oppel